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The center will be active in three areas: education and in-service training, research and international development.

The five-year sponsorship agreement, under the responsibility of Xavier Carbonneau, a professor and researcher at ISAE-SUPAERO, will support work on an advanced program that aims to define the major trends in propulsion for the upcoming generations of aircraft. It will address major environmental and economic challenges in the coming years:

Environmental: significantly reduce the environmental footprint of aircraft engines (fewer emissions and lower noise).
Economic: increase propulsive efficiency so a given mission can be performed using less fuel and/or carrying more passengers or cargo.

In concrete terms this "Innovative Propulsion Architecture" chair will foster the creation of a new academic center of expertise and research, with global reach and renown.

The educational aspects entail the creation of a portfolio of projects for students following all curriculums at ISAE-SUPAERO (undergraduate engineers, master's and specialized master's degrees).

From the research standpoint, the chair will support a very-high-level publication policy, and finance post-doc and doctoral grants, while also supporting the organization of seminars, workshops and high-level scientific conferences.

The chair will also seek to develop close contacts with the international community working in this cutting-edge field, by inviting professors from abroad, organizing student exchanges, supporting scientific publications, etc.

"With this new chair, Safran is targeting two main goals," commented Pierre Fabre, Safran Executive Vice President, R&T and Innovation. "Within ISAE, we want to develop world-class expertise in propulsion architecture to shed light on the disruptive innovations needed for tomorrow's air transport industry; and we want to give student engineers at ISAE the opportunity to immediately plunge into a major technological challenge for our sector. Through this initiative, Safran is expressing its renewed confidence in a leading training and research institution that plays a major role in feeding our own skills chain."

Olivier Lesbre, CEO of ISAE-SUPAERO, added: "Our school is delighted with the trust-based partnership formed with Safran, a long-term partnership built on expertise and innovation. Following the previous chair formed by this partnership,"Management of Innovative Programs in Aerospace", we are now deploying our resources on innovative propulsion solutions. Together, we will develop a world-class academic center of expertise and research concerning innovative propulsion technologies. In short, ISAE-SUPAERO is resolutely projecting itself into the future by imagining tomorrow's aircraft and systems."

Olivier Zarrouati, President of the ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation, noted,"Our second agreement with Safran confirms the benefits for industry of supporting ISAE-SUPAERO. This new chair is a strong signal, clearly reflecting the outstanding quality of our offering. I am delighted that the ISAE Foundation has been able to support changes in our establishment. Today, one could say that ISAE-SUPAERO is an integral part of this profession."

About ISAE-SUPAERO

ISAE-SUPAERO (isae-supaero.fr) is a world leader in higher education and research in aerospace engineering

The Institute delivers a unique, complete range of top level science and engineering degree programs, including:

ISAE-SUPAERO has developed a research policy resolutely focused on answering the future needs of the aerospace and high technology industries.

Close collaboration with industry is also reflected in the School's commitment to developing Teaching and Research Chairs in strategic fields and by the many visiting lecturers from industry who contribute to courses, keeping students abreast of the latest technological innovations and best industrial practices.

From an international standpoint, the School cooperates with the finest European universities (Cranfield, TU Delft, KTH Stockholm, ETSIA Madrid, TU Munich, Pisa) and North-American institutions (MIT, Caltech, Stanford, Berkeley…).

Key figures about ISAE-SUPAERO.

• Number of students : 1700
• Number of scientists, engineers and laboratory technicians : 200
• Number of visiting lecturers from industry : 1800
• Percentage of international students on campus : 30%
• 55 nationalities and 5 continents represented
• Number of partnerships with french and foreign universities and institutions : 80
• The network of professionally active alumni : 1700

About the Fondation ISAE-SUPAERO
The ISAE-SUPAERO Foundation (fondation-isae-supaero.org) is a state approved nonprofit organization whose main aim is to contribute to the advancement of the national and international reputation of ISAE.

The activities of the Foundation are carried out in direct collaboration with ISAE, supporting its work with its students and faculty members. These activities are structured around five objectives: to encourage the development and advance of aerospace research, to consolidate the provision of teaching tools, to develop the entrepreneurial skills of the students, to support the international mobility of faculty members and students and to promote the social opportunities and diversity among ISAE students.

Safran (safran-group.com) is a leading international high-technology group with three core businesses: Aerospace (propulsion and equipment), Defence and Security. Operating worldwide, the Group has 70,000 employees and generated sales of 17.4 billion euros in 2015. Working independently or in partnership, Safran holds world or European leadership positions in its core markets. The Group invests heavily in Research & Development to meet the requirements of changing markets, including expenditures of more than 2 billion euros in 2014. Safran is listed on Euronext Paris and is part of the CAC40 index, as well as the Euro Stoxx 50 European index.

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